Plane for parquet floors



Jan. 6, 1931. 0.0. HAUGSBAK 1,787,576

PLANE FOR PARQUEE I FLOORS Filed Sept. 5. 1929 Patented Jan. 6, 1931 UNETEE STATEg OLE o. HAUGSBAK, or rnssaic fnnw JERSEY PLANE non rnaaunrrnoons Application filed. September This invention relates to improvements in planes and has particular reference to planes which are used for planing the edge of tongued boards such as are used for parquet V floors and similar purposes. I The object of the invention is to provide a plane especially welladapted for planing that part of the edgeof a tongued board whichis below the tongue afterthe board has been laid. Another object of the invention is to provide such a plane of very simple and efficient design and construction and of inexpensive manufacture.

To this end the invention is embodied in a plane arranged and constructed as hereinafter set forth and as illustrated in the accompanying drawing in which- Fig. 1 is a plan view of the plane with certain details omitted.

Fig. '2 is a side view of the plane with parts in section.

Fig. 3is a plan view of the plane with parts omitted and showing the side opposite to the one shown in Figure 1.

Fig. 4 is a detail view showing the use of the plane.

Referring to the drawing the plane consists of a base or body comprising two symmetrical plates 5 and 6 which are spaced 3U apart by spacers or filling pieces marked 7 8, 9 and 10, see Figure 3. The two plates and the filling pieces are secured together in any suitable manner, such for instance as by rivets 11, and whereby there is formed a 35 rectangular'hollow base or body with rounded ends, which latter are'madeby bending the plates as at 12, 12. The plates and the filler piece 8 are cut out and shaped to provide an opening or outlet 40 14 for the shavings which are planed off by the cutting or planing tool 15.

The latter has a stem 16 which passes between the plates 5 and 6, while the cutting.

end 15 is of a height equal to the heightof es the base as seen in Figure 2. The tool-is therefore inserted into the body from the opening 14 and secured and adjusted by means of a wedge 17 which lies between the plates. .The proper oblique. direction to 50 provide the correct cutting angle for the 5,1929. Seria1No.390,478. r 3

tool provided shaping the ends 20 of the filling pieces and by cutting the plates at an angle, as at 21. I I

7 In this manner there is provided a hollow bodyorbasehaving an oblique channel for receivingthe tool and its securingwedge as shown, the channelv communlcat ng with the shavings outlet 14. ".Thelroun'ded edge of the. latteruis bevelled to both sides as indi- The plates are provided with oblongholes 23 and. ;24,-ther,e being two pairs of these holes in alinement. The plane is operated by means of a detachable handle 25 mounted in two legs 26, 27. The one forward leg 26 has riveted thereto an oblong lug 28 on a stem 29. The other'rear leg 27 has pivoted thereto a similar oblong lug 30 on a stem 31 whichalso carries a finger piece 32.

The handle is secured to the base by holding the handlefat right angle to the base and inserting the forward lug 28 through the hole 23 in the plate 5, for instance, and then swing the handle into the position shown in Figure 2 to bring the lug 30 in over and in alinement withthe rear oblong hole 24 in the upper plate. a

The lug 30 is then pressed down through the hole 24 and rotated by means of the finger piece 32 so as 'to bring the lug 30 into the position shownin Figure 2 at right angles to the holeand under the plate 5.

The handle is now locked in position with both its lugs 28 and 30 at right angles to the holes 23 and-24 underneath the one plate 5. The handle is mounted in a. position laterally inclined towards the cutting edge of the plane so that in operation pressure is automatically exerted on the tool in the cutting direction.

The plane is then used as shown in Figure 4 where it will be seen that the plane fits under the tongue 40 of the board 41 whereby plane the lower edge 42 of the board, thus to insure that the adjacent grooved board, s

not showmivill fit tight against the upper edge 43 of the laid board 41.

When it is desired to plane in the opposite direction, the handle 25 is detached by turning the lug 30 into alinement with the hole 24 and then lift it up over the plate 5. Then the handle is turned so as to permit 7 the same operation at the forward hole 23. The plane is then turned with the plate 6 uppermost as in Figure 3, the handle is again attached as described above and the plane is ready for planning in the opposite direction.

While I have disclosed my invention in its preferred form, nevertheless it Will be understood that changes and alterations may be made in the details' disclosed without departing from-the intended and legitimate scope of the appended claim.

A tool of the character described compris- 7 ing a flat body having vertical sides and a horizontal topand bottom a cutting tool adjustably mounted in said body and projecting to the one side thereof in cutting position, a handle for said tool'and means for detachably mounting said handle on either the top or the bottom of the body in a laterallyjinclined position whereby to automatically cause pressure to be exerted on the cut- 7 ting end of the tool during the operation thereof. 2 v ,OL'E O. HAUGSBAK. 

